Metallocene compositions

ABSTRACT

This invention relates to metallocene compositions and their use in the preparation of catalyst systems for olefin polymerization, particularly propylene polymerization. The metallocene compositions may be represented by the formula:  
                 
 
     wherein M 1  is selected from the group consisting of titanium, zirconium, hafnium, vanadium, niobium, tantalum, chromium, molybdenum and tungsten, preferably zirconium, hafnium or titanium, most preferably zirconium;  
     R 1  and R 2  are identical or different, and are one of a hydrogen atom, a C 1 -C 10  alkyl group, a C 1 -C 10  alkoxy group, a C 6 -C 10  aryl group, a C 6 -C 10  aryloxy group, a C 2 -C 10  alkenyl group, a C 2 -C 40  alkenyl group, a C 7 -C 40  arylalkyl group, a C 7 -C 40  alkylaryl group, a C 8 -C 40  arylalkenyl group, an OH group or a halogen atom, or a conjugated diene which is optionally substituted with one or more hydrocarbyl, (tri(hydrocarbyl)silyl groups or hydrocarbyl, tri(hydrocarbyl)silylhydrocarbyl groups, said diene having up to 30 atoms not counting hydrogen;  
     preferably R 1  and R 2  are identical and are a C 1 -C 3  alkyl or alkoxy group, a C 6 -C 8  aryl or aryloxy group, a C 2 -C 4  alkenyl group, a C 7 -C 10  arylalkyl group, a C 7 -C 12  alkylaryl group, or a halogen atom, preferably chlorine;  
     R 3  are identical or different and are each a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a C 1 -C 10  alkyl group which may be halogenated, a C 6 -C 10  aryl group which may be halogenated, a C 2 -C 10  alkenyl group, a C 7 -C 40 -arylalkyl group, a C 7 -C 40  alkylaryl group, a C 8 -C 40  arylalkenyl group, a —NR′ 2 , —SR′, —OR′, —OSiR′ 3  or —PR′ 2  radical, wherein R′ is one of a halogen atom, a C 1 -C 10  alkyl group, or a C 6 -C 10  aryl group; preferably R 3  is not a hydrogen atom;  
     preferably each R 3  is identical and is a fluorine, chlorine or bromine, atom, a C 1 -C 4  alkyl group which may be halogenated, a C 6 -C 8  aryl group which may be halogenated, a —NR′ 2 , —SR′, —OR′, —OSiR′ 3  or —PR′ 2  radical, wherein R′ is one of a chlorine atom, a C 1 -C 4  alkyl group, or a C 6 -C 8  aryl group;  
     more preferably, R 3  are identical and are each a C 3  alkyl group, most preferably isopropyl groups;  
     alternatively, R 3  is a C 1  or C 2  alkyl group;  
     R 4  to R 7  are identical or different and are hydrogen, as defined for R 3  or two or more adjacent radicals R 5  to R 7  together with the atoms connecting them form one or more rings, preferably a  4 - 8  membered ring, more preferably a  6 -membered ring;  
     R 13  is  
                 
 
     —B(R 14 )—,  −Al (R 14 )—, —Ge—, —Sn—, —O—, —S—, —SO 2 —, —N(R 14 )—, —CO—, —P(R 14 )—, or —P(O)(R 14 )—, or an amidoborane radical;  
     wherein:  
     R 14 , R 14  and R 16  are identical or different and are a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a C 1 -C 20  alkyl group, a C 1 -C 20  alkyl group, a C 1 -C 20  fluoroalkyl or silaalkyl group, a C 6 -C 30  aryl group, a C 6 -C 30  fluoroaryl group, a C 1 -C 20  alkoxy group, a C 2 -C 20  alkenyl group, a C 7 -C 40  arylalkyl group, a C 8 -C 40  arylalkenyl group, a C 7 -C 40  alkylaryl group, or R 14  and R 15 , together with the atoms binding them, form a cyclic ring;  
     preferably, R 14 , R 15  and R 16  are identical and are a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a C 1 -C 4  alkyl group, a CF 3  group, a C 6 -C 8  aryl group, a C 6 -C 10  fluoroaryl group, more preferably a pentafluorophenyl group, a C 1 -C 4  alkoxy group, in particular a methoxy group, a C 2 -C 4  alkenyl group, a C 7 -C 10  arylalkyl group, a C 8 -C 12  arylalkenyl group, or a C 7 -C 12  alkylaryl group;  
     or, R 13  is represented by the formula:  
                 
 
     wherein R 17 to R   24 are as defined for R   1  and R 2 , or two or more adjacent radicals R 17  to R 24l , including R   20  and R 21 , together with the atoms connecting them form one or more rings; preferably, R 17  to R 24  are hydrogen.  
     M 2  is one or more carbons, silicon, germanium or tin, preferably silicon;  
     R 8 , R 10  and R 12  are identical or different and have the meanings stated for R 4  to R 7 ;  
     R 9  and R 11  are identical or different and are a Group IVA radical haing from  1  to  20  carbon atoms or are each primary, secondary or tertiary butyl groups, aryl groups, isopropyl groups, fluoroalkyl groups, trialkyl silyl groups, or other groups of similar size, preferably a tertiary butyl group.

[0001] This application is a divisional of U.S. application Ser. No. 09/620,175, filed Jul. 19, 2000, which is based on U.S. Provisional Patent Application Serial No. 60/215,459 filed Jun. 30, 2000.

FIELD

[0002] This invention relates to metallocene compositions and their use in the preparation of catalyst systems for olefin polymerization, particularly propylene polymerization.

BACKGROUND

[0003] The use of metallocene compositions in olefin polymerization is well known. Metallocenes containing substituted, bridged indenyl derivatives are noted for their ability to produce isotactic propylene polymers having high isotacticity and narrow molecular weight distribution. Considerable effort has been made toward obtaining metallocene produced propylene polymers having ever-higher molecular weight and melting point, while maintaining suitable catalyst activity.

[0004] Toward this end researchers have found that there is a direct relationship between the way in which a metallocene is substituted, and the molecular structure of the resulting polymer. For the substituted, bridged indenyl type metallocenes, it is now well established that the type and arrangement of substituents on the indenyl groups, as well as the type of bridge connecting the indenyl groups, determines such polymer attributes as molecular weight and melting point. Unfortunately, it is impossible at this time to accurately correlate specific substitution patterns with specific polymer attributes, though trends may be identified.

[0005] For example, U.S. Pat. No. 5,840,644 describes certain metallocenes containing aryl-substituted indenyl derivatives as ligands, which are said to provide propylene polymers having high isotacticity, narrow molecular weight distribution and very high molecular weight.

[0006] Likewise, U.S. Pat. No. 5,936,053 describes certain metallocene compounds said to be useful for producing high molecular weight propylene polymers. These metallocenes have a specific hydrocarbon substituent at the 2 position and an unsubstituted aryl substituent at the 4 position, on each indenyl group of the metallocene compound.

[0007] WO 98/40419 and WO 99/42497 both describe certain supported catalyst systems for producing propylene polymers having high melting point. Metallocene compositions and their activators are often combined with a support material in order to obtain a catalyst system that is less likely to cause reactor fouling. However, it is known that supported metallocene catalyst systems tend to result in a polymer having lower melting point than would otherwise be obtained if the metallocene were not supported.

[0008] Much of the current research in this area has been directed toward using metallocene catalyst systems under commercially relevant process conditions, to obtain propylene polymers having melting points higher than known metallocene catalyst systems and close to, or as high as, propylene polymers obtained using conventional, Ziegler-Natta catalyst systems, i.e., 160° C. or higher. The present inventors have discovered metallocene compounds that not only have this capability, but retain it upon supportation.

SUMMARY

[0009] The present invention relates to novel metallocene compositions capable of providing propylene polymers having high melting point and molecular weight. The present invention further relates to metallocene catalyst systems comprising one or more of these compositions and one or more activators or cocatalysts, and optionally, support material, and to the use of such metallocene catalyst systems in olefin polymerization, particularly propylene polymer polymerization.

DESCRIPTION

[0010] The metallocenes of the present invention are represented by the formula:

[0011] wherein: M¹ is selected from the group consisting of titanium, zirconium, hafnium, vanadium, niobium, tantalum, chromium, molybdenum and tungsten, preferably zirconium, hafnium or titanium, most preferably zirconium;

[0012] R¹ and R² are identical or different, and are one of a hydrogen atom, a C₁-C₁₀ alkyl group, a C₁-C₁₀ alkoxy group, a C₆-C₁₀ aryl group, a C₆-C₁₀ aryloxy group, a C₂-C₁₀ alkenyl group, a C₂-C₄₀ alkenyl group, a C₇-C₄₀ arylalkyl group, a C₇-C₄₀ alkylaryl group, a C₈-C₄₀ arylalkenyl group, an OH group or a halogen atom; R¹ and R² may also be joined together to form an alkanediyl group or a conjugated C₄₋₄₀ diene ligand which is coordinated to M¹ in a metallocyclopentene fashion; R¹ and R² may also be identical or different conjugated dienes, optionally substituted with one or more hydrocarbyl, tri(hydrocarbyl)silyl groups or hydrocarbyl, tri(hydrocarbyl)silylhydrocarbyl groups, said dienes having up to 30 atoms not counting hydrogen and forming a π complex with M, examples include 1,4-diphenyl-1,3-butadiene, 1,3-pentadiene, 2-methyl-1,3-pentadiene, 2,4-hexadiene, 1-phenyl-1,3-pentadiene, 1,4-dibenzyl-1,3-butadiene, 1,4-ditolyl-1,3-butadiene, 1,4-bis(trimethylsilyl)-1,3-butadiene, and 1,4-dinaphthyl-1,3-butadiene;

[0013] preferably R¹ and R² are identical and are a C₁-C₃ alkyl or alkoxy group, a C₆-C₈ aryl or aryloxy group, a C₂-C₄ alkenyl group, a C₇-C₁₀ arylalkyl group, a C₇-C₁₂ alkylaryl group, or a halogen atom, preferably chlorine;

[0014] R³ are identical or different and are each a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a C₁-C₁₀ alkyl group which may be halogenated, a C₆-C₁₀ aryl group which may be halogenated, a C₂-C₁₀ alkenyl group, a C₇-C₄₀-arylalkyl group, a C₇-C₄₀ alkylaryl group, a C₈-C₄₀ arylalkenyl group, a —NR′₂, —SR′, —OR′, —OSiR′₃ or —PR′₂ radical, wherein R′ is one of a halogen atom, a C₁-C₁₀ alkyl group, or a C₆-C₁₀ aryl group; preferably R³ is not a hydrogen atom;

[0015] preferably each R³ is identical and is a fluorine, chlorine or bromine, atom, a C₁-C₄ alkyl group which may be halogenated, a C₆-C₈ aryl group which may be halogenated, a —NR′₂, —SR′, —OR′, —OSiR′₃ or —PR′₂ radical, wherein R′ is one of a chlorine atom, a C₁-C₄ alkyl group, or a C₆-C₈ aryl group;

[0016] more preferably, R³ are identical and are each a C₃ alkyl group, most preferably isopropyl groups;

[0017] alternatively, R³ is a C₁ or C₂ alkyl group;

[0018] R⁴ to R⁷ are identical or different and are hydrogen, or are as defined for R³ or two or more adjacent radicals R⁵ to R⁷ together with the atoms connecting them form one or more rings, preferably a 6-membered ring, preferably 4-8 membered ring;

[0019] —B(R¹⁴)—, —Al(R¹⁴)—, —Ge—, —Sn—, —O—, —S—, —SO—, —SO₂—, —N(R¹⁴)—, —CO—, —P(R¹⁴)—, or —P(O)(R¹⁴)—;

[0020] wherein: R¹⁴, R¹⁵ and R¹⁶ are identical or different and are a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a C₁-C₂₀ branched or linear alkyl group, a C₁-C₂₀ fluoroalkyl or silaalkyl group, a C₆-C₃₀ aryl group, a C₆-C₃₀ fluoroaryl group, a C₁-C₂₀ alkoxy group, a C₂-C₂₀ alkenyl group, a C₇-C₄₀ arylalkyl group, a C₈-C₄₀ arylalkenyl group, a C₇-C₄₀ alkylaryl group, or R¹⁴ and R¹⁵, together with the atoms binding them, form a cyclic ring;

[0021] preferably, R¹⁴, R¹⁵ and R¹⁶ are identical and are a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a C₁-C₄ alkyl group, a CF₃ group, a C₆-C₈ aryl group, a C₆-C₁₀ fluoroaryl group, more preferably a pentafluorophenyl group, a C₁-C₄ alkoxy group, in particular a methoxy group, a C₂-C₄ alkenyl group, a C₇-C₁₀ arylalkyl group, a C₈-C₁₂ arylalkenyl group, or a C₇-C₁₄ alkylaryl group;

[0022] or, R¹³ is represented by the formula:

[0023]  wherein: R¹⁷ to R²⁴ are as defined for R¹ and R², or two or more adjacent radicals R¹⁷ to R²⁴, including R²⁰ and R²¹, together with the atoms connecting them form one or more rings; preferably, R¹⁷ to R²⁴ are hydrogen;

[0024] M² is one or more carbons, silicon, germanium or tin, preferably silicon;

[0025] R¹³ may also be an amidoborane-type radical such as is described in WO00/20426 (herein fully incorporated by reference);

[0026] R⁸, R¹⁰ and R¹² are identical or different and have the meanings stated for R⁴ to R⁷; and

[0027] R⁹ and R¹¹ are identical or different and are a Group IVA radical having from 1 to 20 carbon atoms or are each primary, secondary or tertiary butyl groups, aryl groups, isopropyl groups, fluoroalkyl groups, trialkyl silyl groups, or other groups of similar size, preferably a tertiary butyl group.

[0028] In another embodiment, the metallocenes of the present invention are represented by the formula:

[0029] wherein: M¹ is selected from the group consisting of titanium, zirconium, hafnium, vanadium, niobium, tantalum, chromium, molybdenum and tungsten;

[0030] R¹ and R² are identical or different, and are one of a hydrogen atom, a C₁-C₁₀ alkyl group, a C₁-C₁₀ alkoxy group, a C₆-C₁₀ aryl group, a C₆-C₁₀ aryloxy group, a C₂-C₁₀ alkenyl group, a C₂-C₄₀ alkenyl group, a C₇-C₄₀ arylalkyl group, a C₇-C₄₀ alkylaryl group, a C₈-C₄₀ arylalkenyl group, an OH group or a halogen atom, or a conjugated diene which is optionally substituted with one or more hydrocarbyl, tri(hydrocarbyl)silyl groups or hydrocarbyl, tri(hydrocarbyl)silylhydrocarbyl groups, said diene having up to 30 atoms not counting hydrogen;

[0031] R³ are identical or different and are each a halogen atom, a C₃-C₁₀ alkyl group which may be halogenated, a C₆-C₁₀ aryl group which may be halogenated, a C₂-C₁₀ alkenyl group, a C₇-C₄₀-arylalkyl group, a C₇-C₄₀ alkylaryl group, a C₈-C₄₀ arylalkenyl group, a —NR′₂, —SR′, —OR′, —OSiR′₃ or —PR′₂ radical, wherein R′ is one of a halogen atom, a C₁-C₁₀ alkyl group, or a C₆-C₁₀ aryl group;

[0032] R⁴ to R⁷ are identical or different and are hydrogen, as defined for R³ or two or more adjacent radicals R⁵ to R⁷ together with the atoms connecting them form one or more rings;

[0033] —B(R¹⁴)—, —Al(R¹⁴)—, —Ge—, —Sn—, —O—, —S—, —SO—, —SO₂—, —N(R¹⁴)—, —CO—, —P(R¹⁴)—, or —P(O)(R¹⁴)—, or an amidoborane radical;

[0034] wherein: R¹⁴, R¹⁵ and R¹⁶ are identical or different and are a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a C₁-C₂₀ alkyl group, a C₁-C₂₀ fluoroalkyl or silaalkyl group, a C₆-C₃₀ aryl group, a C₆-C₃₀ fluoroaryl group, a C₁-C₂₀ alkoxy group, a C₂-C₂₀ alkenyl group, a C₇-C₄₀ arylalkyl group, a C₈-C₄₀ arylalkenyl group, a C₇-C₄₀ alkylaryl group, or R¹⁴ and R¹⁵, together with the atoms binding them, form a cyclic ring;

[0035] or, R¹³ is represented by the formula:

[0036] wherein: R¹⁷ to R²⁴ are as defined for R¹ and R², or two or more adjacent radicals R¹⁷ to R²⁴, including R²⁰ and R²¹, together with the atoms connecting them form one or more rings;

[0037] M² is one or more carbons, silicon, germanium or tin;

[0038] R⁸, R¹⁰ and R¹² are identical or different and have the meanings stated for R⁴ to R⁷; and

[0039] R⁹ and R¹¹ are identical or different and are each a Group IVA radical having from 2 to 20 carbon atoms or are each a primary, secondary or tertiary butyl group, an aryl group, an isopropyl group, trialkyl silyl group, or a fluoroalkyl group.

[0040] In another embodiment the metallocenes of this invention are represented by the formula:

[0041] wherein: M¹ is selected from the group consisting of titanium, zirconium, hafnium, vanadium, niobium, tantalum, chromium, molybdenum and tungsten;

[0042] R¹ and R² are identical or different, and are one of a hydrogen atom, a C₁-C₁₀ alkyl group, a C₁-C₁₀ alkoxy group, a C₆-C₁₀ aryl group, a C₆-C₁₀ aryloxy group, a C₂-C₁₀ alkenyl group, a C₂-C₄₀ alkenyl group, a C₇-C₄₀ arylalkyl group, a C₇-C₄₀ alkylaryl group, a C₈-C₄₀ arylalkenyl group, an OH group or a halogen atom, or a conjugated diene which is optionally substituted with one or more hydrocarbyl, tri(hydrocarbyl)silyl groups or hydrocarbyl, tri(hydrocarbyl)silylhydrocarbyl groups, said diene having up to 30 atoms not counting hydrogen;

[0043] R³ are identical or different and are each a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a C₁-C₁₀ alkyl group which may be halogenated, a C₆-C₁₀ aryl group which may be halogenated, a C₂-C₁₀ alkenyl group, a C₇-C₄₀-arylalkyl group, a C₇-C₄₀ alkylaryl group, a C₈-C₄₀ arylalkenyl group, a —NR′₂, —SR′, —OR′, —OSiR′₃ or —PR′₂ radical, wherein: R′ is one of a halogen atom, a C₁-C₁₀ alkyl group, or a C₆-C₁₀ aryl group;

[0044] R⁴ to R⁷ are identical or different and are hydrogen, as defined for R³ or two or more adjacent radicals R⁵ to R⁷ together with the atoms connecting them form one or more rings;

[0045] —B(R¹⁴)—, —Al(R¹⁴)—, —Ge—, —Sn—, —O—, —S—, —SO—, —SO₂—, —N(R¹⁴)—, —CO—, —P(R¹⁴)—, or —P(O)(R¹⁴)—, or an amidoborane radical;

[0046] wherein: R¹⁴, R¹⁵ and R¹⁶ are identical or different and are a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a C₁-C₂₀ alkyl group, a C₁-C₂₀ fluoroalkyl or silaalkyl group, a C₆-C₃₀ aryl group, a C₆-C₃₀ fluoroaryl group, a C₁-C₂₀ alkoxy group, a C₂-C₂₀ alkenyl group, a C₇-C₄₀ arylalkyl group, a C₈-C₄₀ arylalkenyl group, a C₇-C₄₀ alkylaryl group, or R¹⁴ and R¹⁵, together with the atoms binding them, form a cyclic ring;

[0047] or, R¹³ is represented by the formula:

[0048]  wherein: R¹⁷ to R²⁴ are as defined for R¹ and R², or two or more adjacent radicals R¹⁷ to R²⁴, including R²⁰ and R²¹, together with the atoms connecting them form one or more rings;

[0049] M² is one or more carbons, silicon, germanium or tin;

[0050] R⁸, R¹⁰ and R¹² are identical or different and have the meanings stated for R⁴ to R⁷; and

[0051] R⁹ and R¹¹ are identical or different and are each primary, secondary or tertiary butyl groups.

[0052] In another embodiment the metallocenes of this invention are represented by the formula:

[0053] wherein: M¹ is selected from the group consisting of titanium, zirconium, hafnium, vanadium, niobium, tantalum, chromium, molybdenum and tungsten;

[0054] R¹ and R² are identical or different, and are one of a hydrogen atom, a C₁-C₁₀ alkyl group, a C₁-C₁₀ alkoxy group, a C₆-C₁₀ aryl group, a C₆-C₁₀ aryloxy group, a C₂-C₁₀ alkenyl group, a C₂-C₄₀ alkenyl group, a C₇-C₄₀ arylalkyl group, a C₇-C₄₀ alkylaryl group, a C₈-C₄₀ arylalkenyl group, an OH group or a halogen atom, or a conjugated diene which is optionally substituted with one or more hydrocarbyl, tri(hydrocarbyl)silyl groups or hydrocarbyl, tri(hydrocarbyl)silylhydrocarbyl groups, said diene having up to 30 atoms not counting hydrogen;

[0055] R³ are identical and are each a C₁ or C₂ alkyl group, a C₃ alkyl group or a C₄-C₁₀ alkyl group;

[0056] R⁴ to R⁷ are identical or different and are hydrogen, as defined for R³ or two or more adjacent radicals R⁵ to R⁷ together with the atoms connecting them form one or more rings;

[0057] —B(R¹⁴)—, —Al(R¹⁴)—, —Ge—, —Sn—, —O—, —S—, —SO—, —SO₂—, —N(R¹⁴)—, —CO—, —P(R¹⁴)—, or —P(O)(R¹⁴)—, or an amidoborane radical;

[0058] wherein: R¹⁴, R¹⁵ and R¹⁶ are identical or different and are a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a C₁-C₂₀ alkyl group, a C₁-C₂₀ fluoroalkyl or silaalkyl group, a C₆-C₃₀ aryl group, a C₆-C₃₀ fluoroaryl group, a C₁-C₂₀ alkoxy group, a C₂-C₂₀ alkenyl group, a C₇-C₄₀ arylalkyl group, a C₈-C₄₀ arylalkenyl group, a C₇-C₄₀ alkylaryl group, or R¹⁴ and R¹⁵, together with the atoms binding them, form a cyclic ring;

[0059] or, R¹³ is represented by the formula:

[0060] wherein: R¹⁷ to R²⁴ are as defined for R¹ and R², or two or more adjacent radicals R¹⁷ to R²⁴, including R²⁰ and R²¹, together with the atoms connecting them form one or more rings;

[0061] M² is one or more carbons, silicon, germanium or tin;

[0062] R⁸, R¹⁰ and R¹² are identical or different and have the meanings stated for R⁴ to R⁷; and

[0063] R⁹ and R¹¹ are identical or different and are each primary, secondary or tertiary butyl groups.

[0064] In another embodiment the metallocenes of this invention are represented by the formula:

[0065] wherein: M¹ is selected from the group consisting of titanium, zirconium, hafnium, vanadium, niobium, tantalum, chromium, molybdenum and tungsten;

[0066] R¹ and R² are identical or different, and are one of a hydrogen atom, a C₁-C₁₀ alkyl group, a C₁-C₁₀ alkoxy group, a C₆-C₁₀ aryl group, a C₆-C₁₀ aryloxy group, a C₂-C₁₀ alkenyl group, a C₂-C₄₀ alkenyl group, a C₇-C₄₀ arylalkyl group, a C₇-C₄₀ alkylaryl group, a C₈-C₄₀ arylalkenyl group, an OH group or a halogen atom, or a conjugated diene which is optionally substituted with one or more hydrocarbyl, tri(hydrocarbyl)silyl groups or hydrocarbyl, tri(hydrocarbyl)silylhydrocarbyl groups, said diene having up to 30 atoms not counting hydrogen;

[0067] R³ are identical or different and are each a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a C₁-C₁₀ alkyl group which may be halogenated, a C₆-C₁₀ aryl group which may be halogenated, a C₂-C₁₀ alkenyl group, a C₇-C₄₀-arylalkyl group, a C₇-C₄₀ alkylaryl group, a C₈-C₄₀ arylalkenyl group, a —NR₂ ¹⁵, —SR¹⁵, —OR¹⁵, —OSiR₃ ¹⁵ or —PR₂ ¹⁵ radical, wherein: R¹⁵ is one of a halogen atom, a C₁-C₁₀ alkyl group, or a C₆-C₁₀ aryl group;

[0068] R⁴ to R⁷ are identical or different and are hydrogen, as defined for R³ or two or more adjacent radicals R⁵ to R⁷ together with the atoms connecting them form one or more rings;

[0069] R¹³ is represented by the formula:

[0070] wherein: R¹⁷ to R²⁴ are as defined for R¹ and R², or two or more adjacent radicals R¹⁷ to R²⁴, including R²⁰ and R²¹, together with the atoms connecting them form one or more rings;

[0071] M² is one or more carbons, silicon, germanium or tin,

[0072] R⁸, R¹⁰ and R¹² are identical or different and have the meanings stated for R⁴ to R⁷; and

[0073] R⁹ and R¹¹ are identical or different and are each a Group IVA radical having from 1 to 20 carbon atoms, a primary, secondary or tertiary butyl group, an aryl group, an isopropyl group, trialkyl silyl group, or a fluoroalkyl group.

[0074] In another embodiment the metallocenes of this invention are represented by the formula:

[0075] wherein: M¹ is selected from the group consisting of titanium, zirconium, hafnium, vanadium, niobium, tantalum, chromium, molybdenum and tungsten;

[0076] R¹ and R² are identical or different, and are one of a hydrogen atom, a C₁-C₁₀ alkyl group, a C₁-C₁₀ alkoxy group, a C₆-C₁₀ aryl group, a C₆-C₁₀ aryloxy group, a C₂-C₁₀ alkenyl group, a C₂-C₄₀ alkenyl group, a C₇-C₄₀ arylalkyl group, a C₇-C₄₀ alkylaryl group, a C₈-C₄₀ arylalkenyl group, an OH group or a halogen atom, or a conjugated diene which is optionally substituted with one or more hydrocarbyl, tri(hydrocarbyl)silyl groups or hydrocarbyl, tri(hydrocarbyl)silylhydrocarbyl groups, said diene having up to 30 atoms not counting hydrogen;

[0077] R³ are identical and are each a C₁-C₄ alkyl group;

[0078] R⁴ to R⁷ are identical or different and are hydrogen, as defined for R³ or two or more adjacent radicals R⁵ to R⁷ together with the atoms connecting them form one or more rings;

[0079] R¹³ is represented by the formula:

[0080] wherein: R¹⁷ to R²⁴ are as defined for R¹ and R², or two or more adjacent radicals R¹⁷ to R²⁴, including R²⁰ and R²¹, together with the atoms connecting them form one or more rings;

[0081] M² is carbon, silicon, germanium or tin;

[0082] R⁸, R¹⁰ and R¹² are identical or different and have the meanings stated for R⁴ to R⁷; and

[0083] R⁹ and R¹¹ are identical or different and are each primary, secondary or tertiary butyl groups.

[0084] As utilized herein, the term “alkyl”, alone or in combination, means a straight-chain or branched-chain alkyl radical. Examples of such radicals include, but are not limited to, methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, sec-butyl, tert-butyl, pentyl, iso-amyl, hexyl, octyl and the like. The term “alkenyl” means a straight-chain or branched-chain hydrocarbon radial having one or more double bonds. Examples of suitable alkenyl radicals include, but are not limited to, ethenyl, propenyl, allyl, 1,4-butadienyl and the like. The term “alkoxy” means an alkyl ether radical wherein the term alkyl is as defined above. Examples of suitable alkyl ether radicals include, but are not limited to, methoxy, ethoxy, n-propoxy isopropoxy, n-butoxy, iso-butoxy, sec-butoxy, tert-butoxy and the like. The term “aryl” means a phenyl, azulenyl, or naphthyl radical and the like which optionally contains a heteroatom and/or carries one or more substituents, for example, alkyl, alkoxy, halogen, hydroxy, amino, nitro, etc.

[0085] The following are particularly preferred metallocenes:

[0086] rac-dimethylsiladiyl(2-methyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-tbutylphenyl]indenyl)₂zirconium dichloride;

[0087] rac-dimethylsiladiyl(2-ethyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-tbutylphenyl]indenyl)₂zirconium dichloride;

[0088] rac-dimethylsiladiyl(2-n-propyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-tbutylphenyl]indenyl)₂zirconium dichloride;

[0089] rac-dimethylsiladiyl(2-iso-propyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-tbutylphenyl]indenyl)₂zirconium dichloride;

[0090] rac-dimethylsiladiyl(2-n-butyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-tbutylphenyl]indenyl)₂zirconium dichloride;

[0091] rac-dimethylsiladiyl(2-iso-butyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-tbutylphenyl]indenyl)₂zirconium dichloride;

[0092] rac-dimethylsiladiyl(2-sec-butyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-tbutylphenyl]indenyl)₂zirconium dichloride;

[0093] rac-dimethylsiladiyl(2-tert-butyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-tbutylphenyl]indenyl)₂zirconium dichloride;

[0094] rac-dimethylsiladiyl(2-methyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-tbutylphenyl]indenyl)₂hafnium dichloride;

[0095] rac-dimethylsiladiyl(2-ethyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-tbutylphenyl]indenyl)₂hafnium dichloride;

[0096] rac-dimethylsiladiyl(2-n-propyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-tbutylphenyl]indenyl)₂hafnium

[0097] rac-dimethylsiladiyl(2-iso-propyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-tbutylphenyl]indenyl)₂hafnium dichloride;

[0098] rac-dimethylsiladiyl(2-butyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-tbutylphenyl]indenyl)₂hafnium dichloride;

[0099] rac-9-silafluorendiyl(2-methyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-tbutylphenyl]indenyl)₂zirconium dichloride;

[0100] rac-9-silafluorendiyl(2-ethyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-tbutylphenyl]indenyl)₂zirconium dichloride;

[0101] rac-9-silafluorendiyl(2-n-propyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-tbutylphenyl]indenyl)₂zirconium dichloride;

[0102] rac-9-silafluorendiyl(2-iso-propyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-tbutylphenyl]indenyl)₂zirconium dichloride;

[0103] rac-9-silafluorendiyl(2-n-butyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-tbutylphenyl]indenyl)₂zirconium dichloride;

[0104] rac-9-silafluorendiyl(2-iso-butyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-tbutylphenyl]indenyl)₂zirconium dichloride;

[0105] rac-9-silafluorendiyl(2-sec-butyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-tbutylphenyl]indenyl)₂zirconium dichloride;

[0106] rac-9-silafluorendiyl(2-tert-butyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-tbutylphenyl]indenyl)₂zirconium dichloride;

[0107] rac-9-silafluorendiyl(2-methyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-tbutylphenyl]indenyl)₂hafnium dichloride;

[0108] rac-9-silafluorendiyl(2-ethyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-tbutylphenyl]indenyl)₂hafnium dichloride;

[0109] rac-9-silafluorendiyl(2-n-propyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-tbutylphenyl]indenyl)₂hafnium dichloride;

[0110] rac-9-silafluorendiyl(2-iso-propyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-tbutylphenyl]indenyl)₂hafnium dichloride;

[0111] rac-9-silafluorendiyl(2-n-butyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-tbutylphenyl]indenyl)₂hafnium dichloride;

[0112] rac-9-silafluorendiyl(2-iso-butyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-tbutylphenyl]indenyl)₂hafnium dichloride;

[0113] rac-9-silafluorendiyl(2-sec-butyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-tbutylphenyl]indenyl)₂hafnium dichloride;

[0114] rac-9-silafluorendiyl(2-tert-butyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-tbutylphenyl]indenyl)₂hafnium dichloride;

[0115] rac-dimethylsiladiyl(2-methyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-tbutylphenyl]indenyl)₂zirconium dimethyl;

[0116] rac-dimethylsiladiyl(2-ethyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-tbutylphenyl]indenyl)₂zirconium dimethyl;

[0117] rac-dimethylsiladiyl(2-n-propyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-tbutylphenyl]indenyl)₂zirconium dimethyl;

[0118] rac-dimethylsiladiyl(2-iso-propyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-tbutylphenyl]indenyl)₂zirconium dimethyl;

[0119] rac-dimethylsiladiyl(2-n-butyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-tbutylphenyl]indenyl)₂zirconium dimethyl;

[0120] rac-dimethylsiladiyl(2-iso-butyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-tbutylphenyl]indenyl)₂zirconium dimethyl;

[0121] rac-dimethylsiladiyl(2-sec-butyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-tbutylphenyl]indenyl)₂zirconium dimethyl;

[0122] rac-dimethylsiladiyl(2-tert-butyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-tbutylphenyl]indenyl)₂zirconium dimethyl;

[0123] rac-dimethylsiladiyl(2-methyl, 4-[3 ′,5′-di-tbutylphenyl]indenyl)₂hafnium dimethyl;

[0124] rac-dimethylsiladiyl(2-ethyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-tbutylphenyl]indenyl)₂hafnium dimethyl;

[0125] rac-dimethylsiladiyl(2-n-propyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-tbutylphenyl]indenyl)₂hafnium dimethyl

[0126] rac-dimethylsiladiyl(2-iso-propyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-tbutylphenyl]indenyl)₂hafnium dimethyl;

[0127] rac-dimethylsiladiyl(2-n-butyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-tbutylphenyl]indenyl)₂hafnium dimethyl;

[0128] rac-dimethylsiladiyl(2-iso-butyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-tbutylphenyl]indenyl)₂hafnium dimethyl;

[0129] rac-dimethylsiladiyl(2-sec-butyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-tbutylphenyl]indenyl)₂hafnium dimethyl;

[0130] rac-dimethylsiladiyl(2-tert-butyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-tbutylphenyl]indenyl)₂hafnium dimethyl;

[0131] rac-9-silafluorendiyl(2-methyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-tbutylphenyl]indenyl)₂zirconium dimethyl;

[0132] rac-9-silafluorendiyl(2-ethyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-tbutylphenyl]indenyl)₂zirconium dimethyl;

[0133] rac-9-silafluorendiyl(2-n-propyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-tbutylphenyl]indenyl)₂zirconium dimethyl;

[0134] rac-9-silafluorendiyl(2-iso-propyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-tbutylphenyl]indenyl)₂zirconium dimethyl;

[0135] rac-9-silafluorendiyl(2-n-butyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-tbutylphenyl]indenyl)₂zirconium dimethyl;

[0136] rac-9-silafluorendiyl(2-iso-butyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-tbutylphenyl]indenyl)₂zirconium dimethyl;

[0137] rac-9-silafluorendiyl(2-sec-butyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-tbutylphenyl]indenyl)₂zirconium dimethyl;

[0138] rac-9-silafluorendiyl(2-tert-butyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-tbutylphenyl]indenyl)₂zirconium dimethyl;

[0139] rac-9-silafluorendiyl(2-methyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-tbutylphenyl]indenyl)₂hafnium dimethyl;

[0140] rac-9-silafluorendiyl(2-ethyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-tbutylphenyl]indenyl)₂hafnium dimethyl;

[0141] rac-9-silafluorendiyl(2-n-propyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-tbutylphenyl]indenyl)₂hafnium dimethyl;

[0142] rac-9-silafluorendiyl(2-iso-propyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-tbutylphenyl]indenyl)₂hafnium dimethyl;

[0143] rac-9-silafluorendiyl(2-n-butyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-tbutylphenyl]indenyl)₂hafnium dimethyl;

[0144] rac-9-silafluorendiyl(2-iso-butyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-tbutylphenyl]indenyl)₂hafnium dimethyl;

[0145] rac-9-silafluorendiyl(2-sec-butyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-tbutylphenyl]indenyl)₂hafnium dimethyl;

[0146] rac-9-silafluorendiyl(2-tert-butyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-tbutylphenyl]indenyl)₂hafnium dimethyl;

[0147] rac-dimethylsiladiyl(2-methyl, 4-[3′,5′-bis-trifluoromethylphenyl]indenyl)₂zirconium dichloride;

[0148] rac-dimethylsiladiyl(2-ethyl, 4-[3′,5′-bis-trifluoromethylphenyl]indenyl)₂zirconium dichloride;

[0149] rac-dimethylsiladiyl(2-n-propyl, 4-[3′,5′-bis-trifluoromethylphenyl]indenyl)₂zirconium dichloride;

[0150] rac-dimethylsiladiyl(2-iso-propyl, 4-[3′,5′-bis-trifluoromethylphenyl]indenyl)₂zirconium dichloride;

[0151] rac-dimethylsiladiyl(2-n-butyl, 4-[3′,5′-bis-trifluoromethylphenyl]indenyl)₂zirconium dichloride;

[0152] rac-dimethylsiladiyl(2-iso-butyl, 4-[3′,5′-bis-trifluoromethylphenyl]indenyl)₂zirconium dichloride;

[0153] rac-dimethylsiladiyl(2-sec-butyl, 4-[3′,5′-bis-trifluoromethylphenyl]indenyl)₂zirconium dichloride;

[0154] rac-dimethylsiladiyl(2-tert-butyl, 4-[3′,5′-bis-trifluoromethylphenyl]indenyl)₂zirconium dichloride;

[0155] rac-dimethylsiladiyl(2-methyl, 4-[3′,5′-bis-trifluoromethylphenyl]indenyl)₂hafnium dichloride;

[0156] rac-dimethylsiladiyl(2-ethyl, 4-[3′,5′-bis-trifluoromethylphenyl]indenyl)₂hafnium dichloride;

[0157] rac-dimethylsiladiyl(2-n-propyl, 4-[3′,5′-bis-trifluoromethylphenyl]indenyl)₂hafnium dichloride;

[0158] rac-dimethylsiladiyl(2-iso-propyl, 4-[3′,5′-bis-trifluoromethylphenyl]indenyl)₂hafnium dichloride;

[0159] rac-dimethylsiladiyl(2-n-butyl, 4-[3′,5′-bis-trifluoromethylphenyl]indenyl)₂hafnium dichloride;

[0160] rac-dimethylsiladiyl(2-iso-butyl, 4-[3′,5′-bis-trifluoromethylphenyl]indenyl)₂hafnium dichloride;

[0161] rac-dimethylsiladiyl(2-sec-butyl, 4-[3′,5′-bis-trifluoromethylphenyl]indenyl)₂hafnium dichloride;

[0162] rac-dimethylsiladiyl(2-tert-butyl, 4-[3′,5′-bis-trifluoromethylphenyl]indenyl)₂hafnium dichloride;

[0163] rac-dimethylsiladiyl(2-methyl, 4-[3′,5′-bis-trifluoromethylphenyl]indenyl)₂zirconium dichloride;

[0164] rac-dimethylsiladiyl(2-ethyl, 4-[3′,5′-bis-trifluoromethylphenyl]indenyl)₂hafnium dichloride;

[0165] rac-dimethylsiladiyl(2-n-propyl, 4-[3′,5′-bis-trifluoromethylphenyl]indenyl)₂zirconium dichloride;

[0166] rac-9-silafluorendiyl(2-iso-propyl, 4-[3′,5′-bis-trifluoromethylphenyl]indenyl)₂zirconium dichloride;

[0167] rac-9-silafluorendiyl(2-n-butyl, 4-[3′,5′-bis-trifluoromethylphenyl]indenyl)₂zirconium dichloride;

[0168] rac-9-silafluorendiyl(2-iso-butyl, 4-[3′,5′-bis-trifluoromethylphenyl]indenyl)₂zirconium dichloride;

[0169] rac-9-silafluorendiyl(2-sec-butyl, 4-[3′,5′-bis-trifluoromethylphenyl]indenyl)₂zirconium dichloride;

[0170] rac-9-silafluorendiyl(2-tert-butyl, 4-[3′,5′-bis-trifluoromethylphenyl]indenyl)₂zirconium dichloride;

[0171] rac-9-silafluorendiyl(2-methyl, 4-[3′,5′-bis-trifluoromethylphenyl]indenyl)₂hafnium dichloride;

[0172] rac-9-silafluorendiyl(2-ethyl, 4-[3′,5′-bis-trifluoromethylphenyl]indenyl)₂hafnium dichloride;

[0173] rac-9-silafluorendiyl(2-n-propyl, 4-[3′,5′-bis-trifluoromethylphenyl]indenyl)₂ hafnium dichloride;

[0174] rac-9-silafluorendiyl(2-iso-propyl, 4-[3′,5′-bis-trifluoromethylphenyl]indenyl)₂ hafnium dichloride;

[0175] rac-9-silafluorendiyl(2-n-butyl, 4-[3′,5′-bis-trifluoromethylphenyl]indenyl)₂hafnium dichloride;

[0176] rac-9-silafluorendiyl(2-iso-butyl, 4-[3′,5′-bis-trifluoromethylphenyl]indenyl)₂hafnium dichloride;

[0177] rac-9-silafluorendiyl(2-sec-butyl, 4-[3′,5′-bis-trifluoromethylphenyl]indenyl)₂hafnium dichloride;

[0178] rac-9-silafluorendiyl(2-tert-butyl, 4-[3′,5′-bis-trifluoromethylphenyl]indenyl)₂hafnium dichloride;

[0179] rac-dimethylsiladiyl(2-methyl, 4-[3′,5′-bis-trifluoromethylphenyl]indenyl)₂zirconium dimethyl;

[0180] rac-dimethylsiladiyl(2-ethyl, 4-[3′,5′-bis-trifluoromethylphenyl]indenyl)₂zirconium dimethyl;

[0181] rac-dimethylsiladiyl(2-n-propyl, 4-[3′,5′-bis-trifluoromethylphenyl]indenyl)₂zirconium dimethyl;

[0182] rac-dimethylsiladiyl(2-iso-propyl, 4-[3′,5′-bis-trifluoromethylphenyl]indenyl)₂zirconium dimethyl;

[0183] rac-dimethylsiladiyl(2-n-butyl, 4-[3′,5′-bis-trifluoromethylphenyl]indenyl)₂zirconium dimethyl;

[0184] rac-dimethylsiladiyl(2-iso-butyl, 4-[3′,5′-bis-trifluoromethylphenyl]indenyl)₂zirconium dimethyl;

[0185] rac-dimethylsiladiyl(2-sec-butyl, 4-[3′,5′-bis-trifluoromethylphenyl]indenyl)₂zirconium dimethyl;

[0186] rac-dimethylsiladiyl(2-tert-butyl, 4-[3′,5′-bis-trifluoromethylphenyl]indenyl)₂zirconium dimethyl;

[0187] rac-dimethylsiladiyl(2-methyl, 4-[3′,5′-bis-trifluoromethylphenyl]indenyl)₂hafnium dimethyl;

[0188] rac-dimethylsiladiyl(2-ethyl, 4-[3′,5′-bis-trifluoromethylphenyl]indenyl)₂hafnium dimethyl;

[0189] rac-dimethylsiladiyl(2-n-propyl, 4-[3′,5′-bis-trifluoromethylphenyl]indenyl)₂hafnium dimethyl;

[0190] rac-dimethylsiladiyl(2-iso-propyl, 4-[3′,5′-bis-trifluoromethylphenyl]indenyl)₂hafnium dimethyl;

[0191] rac-dimethylsiladiyl(2-n-butyl, 4-[3′,5′-bis-trifluoromethylphenyl]indenyl)₂hafnium dimethyl;

[0192] rac-dimethylsiladiyl(2-iso-butyl, 4-[3′,5′-bis-trifluoromethylphenyl]indenyl)₂hafnium dimethyl;

[0193] rac-dimethylsiladiyl(2-sec-butyl, 4-[3′,5′-bis-trifluoromethylphenyl]indenyl)₂hafnium dimethyl;

[0194] rac-dimethylsiladiyl(2-tert-butyl, 4-[3′,5′-bis-trifluoromethylphenyl]indenyl)₂hafnium dimethyl;

[0195] rac-9-silafluorendiyl(2-methyl, 4-[3′,5′-bis-trifluoromethylphenyl]indenyl)₂zirconium dimethyl;

[0196] rac-dimethylsiladiyl(2-ethyl, 4-[3′,5′-bis-trifluoromethylphenyl]indenyl)₂hafnium dimethyl;

[0197] rac-9-silafluorendiyl(2-n-propyl, 4-[3′,5′-bis-trifluoromethylphenyl]indenyl)₂zirconium dimethyl;

[0198] rac-9-silafluorendiyl(2-iso-propyl, 4-[3′,5′-bis-trifluoromethylphenyl]indenyl)₂zirconium dimethyl;

[0199] rac-9-silafluorendiyl(2-n-butyl, 4-[3′,5′-bis-trifluoromethylphenyl]indenyl)₂zirconium dimethyl;

[0200] rac-9-silafluorendiyl(2-iso-butyl, 4-[3′,5′-bis-trifluoromethylphenyl]indenyl)₂zirconium dimethyl;

[0201] rac-9-silafluorendiyl(2-sec-butyl, 4-[3′,5′-bis-trifluoromethylphenyl]indenyl)₂zirconium dimethyl;

[0202] rac-9-silafluorendiyl(2-tert-butyl, 4-[3′,5′-bis-trifluoromethylphenyl]indenyl)₂zirconium dimethyl;

[0203] rac-9-silafluorendiyl(2-methyl, 4-[3′,5′-bis-trifluoromethylphenyl]indenyl)₂hafnium dimethyl;

[0204] rac-9-silafluorendiyl(2-ethyl, 4-[3′,5′-bis-trifluoromethylphenyl]indenyl)₂hafnium dimethyl;

[0205] rac-9-silafluorendiyl(2-n-propyl, 4-[3′,5′-bis-trifluoromethylphenyl]indenyl)₂hafnium dimethyl;

[0206] rac-9-silafluorendiyl(2-iso-propyl, 4-[3′,5′-bis-trifluoromethylphenyl]indenyl)₂hafnium dimethyl;

[0207] rac-9-silafluorendiyl(2-n-butyl, 4-[3′,5′-bis-trifluoromethylphenyl]indenyl)₂hafnium dimethyl;

[0208] rac-9-silafluorendiyl(2-iso-butyl, 4-[3′,5′-bis-trifluoromethylphenyl]indenyl)₂hafnium dimethyl;

[0209] rac-9-silafluorendiyl(2-sec-butyl, 4-[3′,5′-bis-trifluoromethylphenyl]indenyl)₂hafnium dimethyl;

[0210] rac-9-silafluorendiyl(2-tert-butyl, 4-[3′,5′-bis-trifluoromethylphenyl]indenyl)₂hafnium dimethyl;

[0211] rac-dimethylsiladiyl(2-ethyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-iso-propylphenyl]indenyl)₂zirconium dichloride;

[0212] rac-dimethylsiladiyl(2-n-propyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-iso-propylphenyl]indenyl)₂zirconium dichloride

[0213] rac-dimethylsiladiyl(2-iso-propyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-iso-propylphenyl]indenyl)₂zirconium dichloride;

[0214] rac-dimethylsiladiyl(2-n-butyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-iso-propylphenyl]indenyl)₂zirconium dichloride;

[0215] rac-dimethylsiladiyl(2-iso-butyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-iso-propylphenyl]indenyl)₂zirconium dichloride;

[0216] rac-dimethylsiladiyl(2-sec-butyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-iso-propylphenyl]indenyl)₂zirconium dichloride;

[0217] rac-dimethylsiladiyl(2-tert-butyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-iso-propylphenyl]indenyl)₂zirconium dichloride;

[0218] rac-dimethylsiladiyl(2-ethyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-iso-propylphenyl]indenyl₂hafnium dichloride;

[0219] rac-dimethylsiladiyl(2-n-propyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-iso-propylphenyl]indenyl)₂hafnium dichloride;

[0220] rac-dimethylsiladiyl(2-iso-propyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-iso-propylphenyl]indenyl)₂hafnium dichloride;

[0221] rac-dimethylsiladiyl(2-n-butyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-iso-propylphenyl]indenyl)₂hafnium dichloride;

[0222] rac-dimethylsiladiyl(2-iso-butyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-iso-propylphenyl]indenyl)₂hafnium dichloride;

[0223] rac-dimethylsiladiyl(2-sec-butyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-iso-propylphenyl]indenyl)₂hafnium dichloride;

[0224] rac-dimethylsiladiyl(2-tert-butyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-iso-propylphenyl]indenyl)₂hafnium dichloride;

[0225] rac-9-silafluorendiyl(2-ethyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-iso-propylphenyl]indenyl)₂zirconium dichloride;

[0226] rac-9-silafluorendiyl(2-n-propyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-iso-propylphenyl]indenyl)₂zirconium dichloride;

[0227] rac-9-silafluorendiyl(2-iso-propyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-iso-propylphenyl]indenyl)₂zirconium dichloride;

[0228] rac-9-silafluorendiyl(2-n-butyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-iso-propylphenyl]indenyl)₂zirconium dichloride;

[0229] rac-9-silafluorendiyl(2-iso-butyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-iso-propylphenyl]indenyl)₂zirconium dichloride;

[0230] rac-9-silafluorendiyl(2-sec-butyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-iso-propylphenyl]indenyl)₂zirconium dichloride;

[0231] rac-9-silafluorendiyl(2-tert-butyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-iso-propylphenyl]indenyl)₂zirconium dichloride;

[0232] rac-9-silafluorendiyl(2-ethyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-iso-propylphenyl]indenyl)₂hafnium dichloride;

[0233] rac-9-silafluorendiyl(2-n-propyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-iso-propylphenyl]indenyl)₂hafnium dichloride;

[0234] rac-9-silafluorendiyl(2-iso-propyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-iso-propylphenyl]indenyl)₂hafnium dichloride;

[0235] rac-9-silafluorendiyl(2-n-butyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-iso-propylphenyl]indenyl)₂hafnium dichloride;

[0236] rac-9-silafluorendiyl(2-iso-butyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-iso-propylphenyl]indenyl)₂hafnium dichloride;

[0237] rac-9-silafluorendiyl(2-sec-butyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-iso-propylphenyl]indenyl)₂hafnium dichloride;

[0238] rac-9-silafluorendiyl(2-tert-butyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-iso-propylphenyl]indenyl)₂hafnium dichloride;

[0239] rac-dimethylsiladiyl(2-ethyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-iso-propylphenyl]indenyl)₂zirconium dimethyl;

[0240] rac-dimethylsiladiyl(2-n-propyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-iso-propylphenyl]indenyl)₂zirconium dimethyl

[0241] rac-dimethylsiladiyl(2-iso-propyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-iso-propylphenyl]indenyl)₂zirconium dimethyl;

[0242] rac-dimethylsiladiyl(2-n-butyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-iso-propylphenyl]indenyl)₂zirconium dimethyl;

[0243] rac-dimethylsiladiyl(2-isobutyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-iso-propylphenyl]indenyl)₂zirconium dimethyl;

[0244] rac-dimethylsiladiyl(2-see-butyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-iso-propylphenyl]indenyl)₂zirconium dimethyl;

[0245] rac-dimethylsiladiyl(2-tert-butyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-iso-propylphenyl]indenyl)₂zirconium dimethyl;

[0246] rac-dimethylsiladiyl(2-ethyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-iso-propylphenyl]indenyl)₂hafnium dimethyl;

[0247] rac-dimethylsiladiyl(2-n-propyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-iso-propylphenyl]indenyl)₂hafnium dimethyl;

[0248] rac-dimethylsiladiyl(2-iso-propyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-iso-propylphenyl]indenyl)₂hafnium dimethyl;

[0249] rac-dimethylsiladiyl(2-n-butyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-iso-propylphenyl]indenyl)₂hafnium dimethyl;

[0250] rac-dimethylsiladiyl(2-iso-butyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-iso-propylphenyl]indenyl)₂zirconium dimethyl;

[0251] rac-dimethylsiladiyl(2-sec-butyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-iso-propylphenyl]indenyl)₂zirconium dimethyl;

[0252] rac-dimethylsiladiyl(2-tert-butyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-iso-propylphenyl]indenyl)₂zirconium dimethyl;

[0253] rac-9-silafluorendiyl(2-ethyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-iso-propylphenyl]indenyl)₂zirconium dimethyl;

[0254] rac-9-silafluorendiyl(2-n-propyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-iso-propylphenyl]indenyl)₂zirconium dimethyl;

[0255] rac-9-silafluorendiyl(2-iso-propyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-iso-propylphenyl]indenyl)₂zirconium dimethyl;

[0256] rac-9-silafluorendiyl(2-n-butyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-iso-propylphenyl]indenyl)₂zirconium dimethyl;

[0257] rac-9-silafluorendiyl(2-iso-butyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-iso-propylphenyl]indenyl)₂zirconium dimethyl;

[0258] rac-9-silafluorendiyl(2-sec-butyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-iso-propylphenyl]indenyl)₂zirconium dimethyl;

[0259] rac-9-silafluorendiyl(2-tert-butyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-iso-propylphenyl]indenyl)₂zirconium dimethyl;

[0260] rac-9-silafluorendiyl(2-ethyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-iso-propylphenyl]indenyl)₂hafnium dimethyl;

[0261] rac-9-silafluorendiyl(2-n-propyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-iso-propylphenyl]indenyl)₂hafnium dimethyl;

[0262] rac-9-silafluorendiyl(2-iso-propyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-iso-propylphenyl]indenyl)₂hafnium dimethyl;

[0263] rac-9-silafluorendiyl(2-n-butyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-iso-propylphenyl]indenyl)₂hafnium dimethyl;

[0264] rac-9-silafluorendiyl(2-iso-butyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-iso-propylphenyl]indenyl)₂hafnium dimethyl;

[0265] rac-9-silafluorendiyl(2-sec-butyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-iso-propylphenyl]indenyl)₂hafnium dimethyl;

[0266] rac-9-silafluorendiyl(2-tert-butyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-iso-propylphenyl]indenyl)₂hafnium dimethyl;

[0267] rac-dimethylsiladiyl(2-methyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-phenylphenyl]indenyl)₂zirconium dichloride;

[0268] rac-dimethylsiladiyl(2-ethyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-phenylphenyl]indenyl)₂zirconium dichloride;

[0269] rac-dimethylsiladiyl(2-n-propyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-phenylphenyl]indenyl)₂zirconium dichloride;

[0270] rac-dimethylsiladiyl(2-iso-propyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-phenylphenyl]indenyl)₂zirconium dichloride;

[0271] rac-dimethylsiladiyl(2-n-butyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-phenylphenyl]indenyl)₂zirconium dichloride;

[0272] rac-dimethylsiladiyl(2-iso-butyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-phenylphenyl]indenyl)₂zirconium dichloride;

[0273] rac-dimethylsiladiyl(2-sec-butyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-phenylphenyl]indenyl)₂zirconium dichloride;

[0274] rac-dimethylsiladiyl(2-tert-butyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-phenylphenyl]indenyl)₂zirconium dichloride;

[0275] rac-dimethylsiladiyl(2-methyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-phenylphenyl]indenyl)₂hafnium dichloride;

[0276] rac-dimethylsiladiyl(2-ethyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-phenylphenyl]indenyl)₂hafnium dichloride;

[0277] rac-dimethylsiladiyl(2-n-propyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-phenylphenyl]indenyl)₂hafnium dichloride;

[0278] rac-dimethylsiladiyl(2-iso-propyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-phenylphenyl]indenyl)₂hafnium dichloride;

[0279] rac-dimethylsiladiyl(2-n-butyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-phenylphenyl]indenyl)₂hafnium dichloride;

[0280] rac-dimethylsiladiyl(2-iso-butyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-phenylphenyl]indenyl)₂hafnium dichloride;

[0281] rac-dimethylsiladiyl(2-sec-butyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-phenylphenyl]indenyl)₂hafnium dichloride;

[0282] rac-dimethylsiladiyl(2-tert-butyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-phenylphenyl]indenyl)₂hafnium dichloride;

[0283] rac-9-silafluorendiyl(2-methyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-phenylphenyl]indenyl)₂zirconium dichloride;

[0284] rac-9-silafluorendiyl(2-ethyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-phenylphenyl]indenyl)₂zirconium dichloride;

[0285] rac-9-silafluorendiyl(2-n-propyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-phenylphenyl]indenyl)₂zirconium dichloride;

[0286] rac-9-silafluorendiyl(2-iso-propyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-phenylphenyl]indenyl)₂zirconium dichloride;

[0287] rac-9-silafluorendiyl(2-n-butyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-phenylphenyl]indenyl)₂zirconium dichloride;

[0288] rac-9-silafluorendiyl(2-iso-butyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-phenylphenyl]indenyl)₂zirconium dichloride;

[0289] rac-9-silafluorendiyl(2-sec-butyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-phenylphenyl]indenyl)₂zirconium dichloride;

[0290] rac-9-silafluorendiyl(2-tert-butyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-phenylphenyl]indenyl)₂zirconium dichloride;

[0291] rac-9-silafluorendiyl(2-methyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-phenylphenyl]indenyl)₂hafnium dichloride;

[0292] rac-9-silafluorendiyl(2-ethyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-phenylphenyl]indenyl)₂hafnium dichloride;

[0293] rac-9-silafluorendiyl(2-n-propyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-phenylphenyl]indenyl)₂hafnium dichloride;

[0294] rac-9-silafluorendiyl(2-iso-propyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-phenylphenyl]indenyl)₂hafnium dichloride;

[0295] rac-9-silafluorendiyl(2-n-butyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-phenylphenyl]indenyl)₂hafnium dichloride;

[0296] rac-9-silafluorendiyl(2-iso-butyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-phenylphenyl]indenyl)₂hafnium dichloride;

[0297] rac-9-silafluorendiyl(2-sec-butyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-phenylphenyl]indenyl)₂hafnium dichloride;

[0298] rac-9-silafluorendiyl(2-tert-butyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-phenylphenyl]indenyl)₂hafnium dichloride;

[0299] rac-dimethylsiladiyl(2-methyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-phenylphenyl]indenyl)₂zirconium dimethyl;

[0300] rac-dimethylsiladiyl(2-ethyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-phenylphenyl]indenyl)₂zirconium dimethyl;

[0301] rac-dimethylsiladiyl(2-n-propyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-phenylphenyl]indenyl)₂zirconium dimethyl;

[0302] rac-dimethylsiladiyl(2-iso-propyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-phenylphenyl]indenyl)₂zirconium dimethyl;

[0303] rac-dimethylsiladiyl(2-n-butyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-phenylphenyl]indenyl)₂zirconium dimethyl;

[0304] rac-dimethylsiladiyl(2-iso-butyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-phenylphenyl]indenyl)₂zirconium dimethyl;

[0305] rac-dimethylsiladiyl(2-sec-butyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-phenylphenyl]indenyl)₂zirconium dimethyl;

[0306] rac-dimethylsiladiyl(2-tert-butyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-phenylphenyl]indenyl)₂zirconium dimethyl;

[0307] rac-dimethylsiladiyl(2-methyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-phenylphenyl]indenyl)₂hafnium dimethyl;

[0308] rac-dimethylsiladiyl(2-ethyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-phenylphenyl]indenyl)₂hafnium dimethyl;

[0309] rac-dimethylsiladiyl(2-n-propyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-phenylphenyl]indenyl)₂hafnium dimethyl;

[0310] rac-dimethylsiladiyl(2-iso-propyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-phenylphenyl]indenyl)₂hafnium dimethyl;

[0311] rac-dimethylsiladiyl(2-n-butyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-phenylphenyl]indenyl)₂hafnium dimethyl;

[0312] rac-dimethylsiladiyl(2-iso-butyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-phenylphenyl]indenyl)₂hafnium dimethyl;

[0313] rac-dimethylsiladiyl(2-sec-butyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-phenylphenyl]indenyl)₂hafnium dimethyl;

[0314] rac-dimethylsiladiyl(2-tert-butyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-phenylphenyl]indenyl)₂hafnium dimethyl;

[0315] rac-9-silafluorendiyl(2-methyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-phenylphenyl]indenyl)₂zirconium dimethyl;

[0316] rac-9-silafluorendiyl(2-ethyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-phenylphenyl]indenyl)₂zirconium dimethyl;

[0317] rac-9-silafluorendiyl(2-n-propyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-phenylphenyl]indenyl)₂zirconium dimethyl;

[0318] rac-9-silafluorendiyl(2-iso-propyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-phenylphenyl]indenyl)₂zirconium dimethyl;

[0319] rac-9-silafluorendiyl(2-n-butyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-phenylphenyl]indenyl)₂zirconium dimethyl;

[0320] rac-9-silafluorendiyl(2-iso-butyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-phenylphenyl]indenyl)₂zirconium dimethyl;

[0321] rac-9-silafluorendiyl(2-sec-butyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-phenylphenyl]indenyl)₂zirconium dimethyl;

[0322] rac-9-silafluorendiyl(2-tert-butyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-phenylphenyl]indenyl)₂zirconium dimethyl;

[0323] rac-9-silafluorendiyl(2-methyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-phenylphenyl]indenyl)₂hafnium dimethyl;

[0324] rac-9-silafluorendiyl(2-ethyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-phenylphenyl]indenyl)₂hafnium dichloride;

[0325] rac-9-silafluorendiyl(2-n-propyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-phenylphenyl]indenyl)₂hafnium dimethyl;

[0326] rac-9-silafluorendiyl(2-iso-propyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-phenylphenyl]indenyl)₂hafnium dimethyl;

[0327] rac-9-silafluorendiyl(2-n-butyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-phenylphenyl]indenyl)₂hafnium dimethyl;

[0328] rac-9-silafluorendiyl(2-iso-butyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-phenylphenyl]indenyl)₂hafnium dimethyl;

[0329] rac-9-silafluorendiyl(2-sec-butyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-phenylphenyl]indenyl)₂hafnium dimethyl;

[0330] rac-9-silafluorendiyl(2-tert-butyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-phenylphenyl]indenyl)₂hafnium dimethyl;

[0331] rac-dimethylsiladiyl(2-methyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-tbutylphenyl]indenyl)₂η⁴-1,4-diphenyl-1,3-butadiene;

[0332] rac-dimethylsiladiyl(2-ethyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-tbutylphenyl]indenyl)₂η⁴-1,4-diphenyl-1,3-butadiene;

[0333] rac-dimethylsiladiyl(2-n-propyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-tbutylphenyl]indenyl)₂η⁴-1,4-diphenyl-1,3-butadiene;

[0334] rac-dimethylsiladiyl(2-iso-propyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-tbutylphenyl]indenyl)₂η⁴-1,4-diphenyl-1,3-butadiene;

[0335] rac-dimethylsiladiyl(2-n-butyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-tbutylphenyl]indenyl)₂η⁴-1,4-diphenyl-1,3-butadiene;

[0336] rac-dimethylsiladiyl(2-iso-butyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-tbutylphenyl]indenyl)₂η⁴-1,4-diphenyl-1,3-butadiene;

[0337] rac-dimethylsiladiyl(2-see-butyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-tbutylphenyl]indenyl)₂η⁴-1,4-diphenyl-1,3-butadiene;

[0338] rac-dimethylsiladiyl(2-tert-butyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-tbutylphenyl]indenyl)²η⁴-1,4-diphenyl-1,3-butadiene;

[0339] rac-dimethylsiladiyl(2-ethyl, 4-[3′,5′-bis-trifluoromethylphenyl]indenyl)₂η⁴-1,4-diphenyl-1,3-butadiene;

[0340] rac-dimethylsiladiyl(2-n-propyl, 4-[3′,5′-bis-trifluoromethylphenyl]indenyl)₂η⁴-1,4-diphenyl-1,3-butadiene;

[0341] rac-dimethylsiladiyl(2-iso-propyl, 4-[3′,5′-bis-trifluoromethylphenyl]indenyl)₂η⁴-1,4-diphenyl-1,3-butadiene;

[0342] rac-dimethylsiladiyl(2-n-butyl, 4-[3′,5′-bis-trifluoromethylphenyl]indenyl)₂η⁴-1,4-diphenyl-1,3-butadiene;

[0343] rac-dimethylsiladiyl(2-iso-butyl, 4-[3′,5′-bis-trifluoromethylphenyl]indenyl)₂η⁴-1,4-diphenyl-1,3-butadiene;

[0344] rac-dimethylsiladiyl(2-sec-butyl, 4-[3′,5′-bis-trifluoromethylphenyl]indenyl)₂η⁴-1,4-diphenyl-1,3butadine;

[0345] rac-dimethylsiladiyl(2-tert-butyl, 4-[3′,5′-bis-trifluoromethylphenyl]indenyl)₂ η⁴-1,4-diphenyl-1,3-butadiene;

[0346] rac-dimethylsiladiyl(2-ethyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-iso-propylphenyl]indenyl)₂η⁴-1,4-diphenyl-1,3-butadiene;

[0347] rac-dimethylsiladiyl(2-n-propyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-iso-propylphenyl]indenyl)₂η⁴-1,4-diphenyl-1,3-butadiene;

[0348] rac-dimethylsiladiyl(2-iso-propyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-iso-propylphenyl]indenyl)η⁴-1,4-diphenyl-1,3-butadiene;

[0349] rac-dimethylsiladiyl(2-n-butyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-iso-propylphenyl]indenyl)₂η⁴-1,4-diphenyl-1,3-butadiene;

[0350] rac-dimethylsiladiyl(2-iso-butyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-iso-propylphenyl]indenyl)₂η⁴-1,4-diphenyl-1,3-butadiene;

[0351] rac-dimethylsiladiyl(2-sec-butyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-iso-propylphenyl]indenyl)₂η⁴-1,4-diphenyl-1,3-butadiene;

[0352] rac-dimethylsiladiyl(2-tert-butyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-iso-propylphenyl] indenyl)₂η⁴-1,4-diphenyl-1,3-butadiene;

[0353] rac-dimethylsiladiyl(2-methyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-phenylphenyl]indenyl)₂η⁴-1,4-diphenyl-1,3-butadiene;

[0354] rac-dimethylsiladiyl(2-ethyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-phenylphenyl]indenyl)₂η⁴-1,4-diphenyl-1,3-butadiene;

[0355] rac-dimethylsiladiyl(2-n-propyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-phenylphenyl]indenyl)₂η⁴-1,4-diphenyl-1,3-butadiene;

[0356] rac-dimethylsiladiyl(2-iso-propyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-phenylphenyl]indenyl)₂η⁴-1,4-diphenyl-1,3-butadiene;

[0357] rac-dimethylsiladiyl(2-n-butyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-phenylphenyl]indenyl)₂η⁴-1,4-diphenyl-1,3-butadiene;

[0358] rac-dimethylsiladiyl(2-iso-butyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-phenylphenyl]indenyl)₂η⁴-1,4-diphenyl-1,3-butadiene;

[0359] rac-dimethylsiladiyl(2-sec-butyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-phenylphenyl]indenyl)₂η⁴-1,4-diphenyl-1,3-butadiene;

[0360] rac-dimethylsiladiyl(2-tert-butyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-phenylphenyl]indenyl)₂η⁴-1,4-diphenyl-1,3-butadiene;

[0361] rac-9-silafluorendiyl(2-methyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-tbutylphenyl]indenyl)₂η⁴-1,4-diphenyl-1,3-butadiene;

[0362] rac-9-silafluorendiyl(2-ethyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-tbutylphenyl]indenyl)₂η⁴-1,4-diphenyl-1,3-butadiene;

[0363] rac-9-silafluorendiyl(2-iso-propyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-tbutylphenyl]indenyl)₂η⁴-1,4-diphenyl-1,3-butadiene;

[0364] rac-9-silafluorendiyl(2-n-butyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-tbutylphenyl]indenyl)₂η⁴-1,4-diphenyl-1,3-butadiene;

[0365] rac-9-silafluorendiyl(2-iso-butyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-tbutylphenyl]indenyl)₂η⁴-1,4-diphenyl-1,3-butadiene;

[0366] rac-9-silafluorendiyl(2-sec-butyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-tbutylphenyl]indenyl)₂η⁴-1,4-diphenyl-1,3-butadiene;

[0367] rac-9-silafluorendiyl(2-tert-butyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-tbutylphenyl]indenyl)₂η⁴-1,4-diphenyl-1,3-butadiene;

[0368] rac-9-silafluorendiyl(2-ethyl, 4-[3′,5′-bis-trifluoromethylphenyl]indenyl)₂η⁴-1,4-diphenyl-1,3-butadiene;

[0369] rac-9-silafluorendiyl(2-n-propyl, 4-[3′,5′-bis-trifluoromethylphenyl]indenyl)₂η⁴-1,4-diphenyl-1,3-butadiene;

[0370] rac-9-silafluorendiyl(2-iso-propyl, 4-[3′,5′-bis-trifluoromethylphenyl]indenyl)₂-1,4-diphenyl-1,3-butadiene;

[0371] rac-9-silafluorendiyl(2-n-butyl, 4-[3′,5′-bis-trifluoromethylphenyl]indenyl)₂η⁴-1,4-diphenyl-1,3-butadiene;

[0372] rac-9-silafluorendiyl(2-iso-butyl, 4-[3′,5′-bis-trifluoromethylphenyl]indenyl)₂η⁴-1,4-diphenyl-1,3-butadiene;

[0373] rac-9-silafluorendiyl(2-sec-butyl, 4-[3′,5′-bis-trifluoromethylphenyl]indenyl)₂η⁴-1,4-diphenyl-1,3-butadiene;

[0374] rac-9-silafluorendiyl(2-tert-butyl, 4-[3′,5′-bis-trifluoromethylphenyl]indenyl)₂η⁴-1,4-diphenyl-1,3-butadiene;

[0375] rac-9-silafluorendiyl(2-ethyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-iso-propylphenyl]indenyl)₂η⁴-1,4-diphenyl-1,3-butadiene;

[0376] rac-9-silafluorendiyl(2-n-propyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-iso-propylphenyl]indenyl)₂η⁴-1,4-diphenyl-1,3-butadiene;

[0377] rac-9-silafluorendiyl(2-iso-propyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-iso-propylphenyl]indenyl)₂η⁴ ⁻1,4-diphenyl-1,3-butadiene;

[0378] rac-9-silafluorendiyl(2-n-butyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-iso-propylphenyl]indenyl)₂η⁴-1,4-diphenyl-1,3-butadiene;

[0379] rac-9-silafluorendiyl(2-iso-butyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-iso-propylphenyl]indenyl)₂η⁴-1,4-diphenyl-1,3-butadiene;

[0380] rac-9-silafluorendiyl(2-sec-butyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-iso-propylphenyl]indenyl)₂η⁴-1,4-diphenyl-1,3-butadiene;

[0381] rac-9-silafluorendiyl(2-tert-butyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-iso-propylphenyl]indenyl)₂η⁴-1,4-diphenyl-1,3-butadiene;

[0382] rac-9-silafluorendiyl(2-methyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-phenylphenyl]indenyl)₂η⁴-1,4-diphenyl-1,3-butadiene;

[0383] rac-9-silafluorendiyl(2-ethyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-phenylphenyl]indenyl)₂η⁴-1,4-diphenyl-1,3-butadiene;

[0384] rac-9-silafluorendiyl(2-n-propyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-phenylphenyl]indenyl)₂η⁴-1,4-diphenyl-1,3-butadiene;

[0385] rac-9-silafluorendiyl(2-iso-propyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-phenylphenyl]indenyl)₂η⁴-1,4-diphenyl-1,3-butadiene;

[0386] rac-9-silafluorendiyl(2-n-butyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-phenylphenyl]indenyl)₂η⁴-1,4-diphenyl-1,3-butadiene;

[0387] rac-9-silafluorendiyl(2-iso-butyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-phenylphenyl]indenyl)₂η⁴-1,4-diphenyl-1,3-butadiene;

[0388] rac-9-silafluorendiyl(2-sec-butyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-phenylphenyl]indenyl)₂η⁴-1,4-diphenyl-1,3-butadiene;

[0389] rac-9-silafluorendiyl(2-tert-butyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-phenylphenyl]indenyl)₂η⁴-1,4-diphenyl-1,3-butadiene;

[0390] rac-dimethylamidoborane(2-methyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-tbutylphenyl]indenyl)₂zirconium dichloride;

[0391] rac-dimethylamidoborane(2-ethyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-tbutylphenyl]indenyl)₂zirconium dichloride;

[0392] rac-dimethylamidoborane(2-n-propyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-tbutylphenyl]indenyl)₂zirconium dichloride;

[0393] rac-dimethylamidoborane(2-iso-propyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-tbutylphenyl]indenyl)₂zirconium dichloride;

[0394] rac-dimethylamidoborane(2-n-butyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-tbutylphenyl]indenyl)₂zirconium dichloride;

[0395] rac-dimethylamidoborane(2-iso-butyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-tbutylphenyl]indenyl)₂zirconium dichloride;

[0396] rac-dimethylamidoborane(2-sec-butyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-tbutylphenyl]indenyl)₂zirconium dichloride;

[0397] rac-dimethylamidoborane(2-tert-butyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-tbutylphenyl]indenyl)₂zirconium dichloride;

[0398] rac-dimethylamidoborane(2-ethyl, 4-[3′,5′-bis-trifluoromethylphenyl]indenyl)₂zirconium dichloride;

[0399] rac-dimethylamidoborane(2-n-propyl, 4-[3′,5′-bis-trifluoromethylphenyl]indenyl)₂zirconium dichloride;

[0400] rac-dimethylamidoborane(2-iso-propyl, 4-[3′,5′-bis-trifluoromethylphenyl]indenyl)₂zirconium dichloride;

[0401] rac-dimethylamidoborane(2-n-butyl, 4-[3′,5′-bis-trifluoromethylphenyl]indenyl)₂zirconium dichloride;

[0402] rac-dimethylamidoborane(2-iso-butyl, 4-[3′,5′-bis-trifluoromethylphenyl]indenyl)₂zirconium dichloride;

[0403] rac-dimethylamidoborane(2-sec-butyl, 4-[3′,5′-bis-trifluoromethylphenyl]indenyl)₂zirconium dichloride;

[0404] rac-dimethylamidoborane(2-tert-butyl, 4-[3′,5′-bis-trifluoromethylphenyl]indenyl)₂zirconium dichloride;

[0405] rac-dimethylamidoborane(2-ethyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-iso-propylphenyl]indenyl)₂zirconium dichloride;

[0406] rac-dimethylamidoborane(2-n-propyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-iso-propylphenyl]indenyl)₂zirconium dichloride

[0407] rac-dimethylamidoborane(2-iso-propyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-iso-propylphenyl]indenyl)₂zirconium dichloride;

[0408] rac-dimethylamidoborane(2-n-butyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-iso-propylphenyl]indenyl)₂zirconium dichloride;

[0409] rac-dimethylamidoborane(2-iso-butyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-iso-propylphenyl]indenyl)₂zirconium dichloride;

[0410] rac-dimethylamidoborane(2-sec-butyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-iso-propylphenyl]indenyl)₂zirconium dichloride;

[0411] rac-dimethylamidoborane(2-tert-butyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-iso-propylphenyl]indenyl)₂zirconium dichloride;

[0412] rac-dimethylamidoborane(2-methyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-phenylphenyl]indenyl)₂zirconium dichloride;

[0413] rac-dimethylamidoborane(2-ethyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-phenylphenyl]indenyl)₂zirconium dichloride;

[0414] rac-dimethylamidoborane(2-n-propyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-phenylphenyl]indenyl)₂zirconium dichloride;

[0415] rac-dimethylamidoborane(2-iso-propyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-phenylphenyl]indenyl)₂zirconium dichloride;

[0416] rac-dimethylamidoborane(2-n-butyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-phenylphenyl]indenyl)₂zirconium dichloride;

[0417] rac-dimethylamidoborane(2-iso-butyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-phenylphenyl]indenyl)₂zirconium dichloride;

[0418] rac-dimethylamidoborane(2-sec-butyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-phenylphenyl]indenyl)₂zirconium dichloride;

[0419] rac-dimethylamidoborane(2-tert-butyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-phenylphenyl]indenyl)₂zirconium dichloride;

[0420] rac-dimethylamidoborane(2-methyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-tbutylphenyl]indenyl)₂η⁴-1,4-diphenyl-1,3-butadiene;

[0421] rac-dimethylamidoborane(2-ethyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-tbutylphenyl]indenyl)₂η⁴-1,4-diphenyl-1,3-butadiene;

[0422] rac-dimethylamidoborane(2-n-propyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-tbutylphenyl]indenyl)₂η⁴-1,4-diphenyl-1,3-butadiene;

[0423] rac-dimethylamidoborane(2-iso-propyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-tbutylphenyl]indenyl)₂η⁴-1,4-diphenyl-1,3-butadiene;

[0424] rac-dimethylamidoborane(2-n-butyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-tbutylphenyl]indenyl)₂η⁴-1,4-diphenyl-1,3-butadiene;

[0425] rac-dimethylamidoborane(2-iso-butyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-tbutylphenyl]indenyl)₂η⁴-1,4-diphenyl-1,3-butadiene;

[0426] rac-dimethylamidoborane(2-sec-butyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-tbutylphenyl]indenyl)₂η⁴-1,4-diphenyl-1,3-butadiene;

[0427] rac-dimethylamidoborane(2-tert-butyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-tbutylphenyl]indenyl)₂η⁴-1,4-diphenyl-1,3-butadiene;

[0428] rac-dimethylamidoborane(2-ethyl, 4-[3′,5′-bis-trifluoromethylphenyl]indenyl)₂η⁴-1,4-diphenyl-1,3-butadiene;

[0429] rac-dimethylamidoborane(2-n-propyl, 4-[3′,5′-bis-trifluoromethylphenyl]indenyl)₂η⁴-1,4-diphenyl-1,3-butadiene;

[0430] rac-dimethylamidoborane(2-iso-propyl, 4-[3′,5′-bis-trifluoromethylphenyl]indenyl)₂η⁴-1,4-diphenyl-1,3-butadiene;

[0431] rac-dimethylamidoborane(2-n-butyl, 4-[3′,5′-bis-trifluoromethylphenyl]indenyl)₂η⁴-1,4-diphenyl-1,3-butadiene;

[0432] rac-dimethylamidoborane(2-iso-butyl, 4-[3′,5′-bis-trifluoromethylphenyl]indenyl)₂η⁴-1,4-diphenyl-1,3-butadiene;

[0433] rac-dimethylamidoborane(2-sec-butyl, 4-[3′,5′-bis-trifluoromethylphenyl]indenyl)₂η⁴-1,4-diphenyl-1,3-butadiene;

[0434] rac-dimethylamidoborane(2-tert-butyl, 4-[3′,5′-bis-trifluoromethylphenyl]indenyl)₂η⁴-1,4-diphenyl-1,3-butadiene;

[0435] rac-dimethylamidoborane(2-ethyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-iso-propylphenyl]indenyl)₂η⁴-1,4-diphenyl-1,3-butadiene;

[0436] rac-dimethylamidoborane(2-n-propyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-iso-propylphenyl]indenyl)₂η⁴-1,4-diphenyl-1,3-butadiene;

[0437] rac-dimethylamidoborane(2-iso-propyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-iso-propylphenyl]indenyl)η⁴-1,4-diphenyl-1,3-butadiene;

[0438] rac-dimethylamidoborane(2-n-butyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-iso-propylphenyl]indenyl)₂η⁴-1,4-diphenyl-1,3-butadiene;

[0439] rac-dimethylamidoborane(2-iso-butyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-iso-propylphenyl]indenyl)₂η⁴-1,4-diphenyl-1,3-butadiene;

[0440] rac-dimethylamidoborane(2-sec-butyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-iso-propylphenyl]indenyl)₂η⁴-1,4-diphenyl-1,3-butadiene;

[0441] rac-dimethylamidoborane(2-tert-butyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-iso-propylphenyl]indenyl)₂η⁴-1,4-diphenyl-1,3-butadiene;

[0442] rac-dimethylamidoborane(2-methyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-phenylphenyl]indenyl)₂η⁴-1,4-diphenyl-1,3-butadiene;

[0443] rac-dimethylamidoborane(2-ethyl, 4-[3′,5′-di-phenylphenyl]indenyl)₂η⁴-1,4-diphenyl-1,3-butadiene; 

We claim:
 1. A compound represented by the formula:

wherein: M¹ is selected from the group consisting of titanium, zirconium, hafnium, vanadium, niobium, tantalum, chromium, molybdenum and tungsten; R¹ and R² are identical or different, and are one of a hydrogen atom, a C₁-C₁₀ alkyl group, a C₁-C₁₀ alkoxy group, a C₆-C₁₀ aryl group, a C₆-C₁₀ aryloxy group, a C₂-C₁₀ alkenyl group, a C₂-C₄₀ alkenyl group, a C₇-C₄₀ arylalkyl group, a C₇-C₄₀ alkylaryl group, a C₈-C₄₀ arylalkenyl group, an OH group or a halogen atom, or a conjugated diene which is optionally substituted with one or more hydrocarbyl, tri(hydrocarbyl)silyl groups or hydrocarbyl, tri(hydrocarbyl)silylhydrocarbyl groups, said diene having up to 30 atoms not counting hydrogen; R³ are identical or different and are each a halogen atom, a C₃-C₁₀ alkyl group which may be halogenated, a C₆-C₁₀ aryl group which may be halogenated, a C₂-C₁₀ alkenyl group, a C₇-C₄₀-arylalkyl group, a C₇-C₄₀ alkylaryl group, a C₈-C₄₀ arylalkenyl group, a —NR′₂, —SR′, —OR′, —OSiR′₃ or —PR′₂ radical, wherein R′ is one of a halogen atom, a C₁-C₁₀ alkyl group, or a C₆-C₁₀ aryl group; R⁴ to R⁷ are identical or different and are hydrogen, as defined for R³ or two or more adjacent radicals R⁵ to R⁷ together with the atoms connecting them form one or more rings;

—B(R¹⁴)—, —Al(R¹⁴)—, —Ge—, —Sn—, —O—, —S—, —SO—, —SO₂—, —N(R¹⁴)—, —CO—, —P(R¹⁴)—, or —P(O)(R¹⁴)—, or an amidoborane radical; wherein: R¹⁴, R¹⁵ and R¹⁶ are identical or different and are a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a C₁-C₂₀ alkyl group, a C₁-C₂₀ fluoroalkyl or silaalkyl group, a C₆-C₃₀ aryl group, a C₆-C₃₀ fluoroaryl group, a C₁-C₂₀ alkoxy group, a C₂-C₂₀ alkenyl group, a C₇-C₄₀ arylalkyl group, a C₈-C₄₀ arylalkenyl group, a C₇-C₄₀ alkylaryl group, or R¹⁴ and R¹⁵, together with the atoms binding them, form a cyclic ring; or, R¹³ is represented by the formula:

wherein: R¹⁷ to R²⁴ are as defined for R¹ and R², or two or more adjacent radicals R¹⁷ to R²⁴, including R²⁰ and R²¹, together with the atoms connecting them form one or more rings; M² is one or more carbons, silicon, germanium or tin; R⁸, R¹⁰ and R¹² are identical or different and have the meanings stated for R⁴ to R⁷; and R⁹ and R¹¹ are identical or different and are each a Group IVA radical having from 2 to 20 carbon atoms or are each a primary, secondary or tertiary butyl group, an aryl group, an isopropyl group, trialkyl silyl group, or a fluoroalkyl group.
 2. The compound of claim 1 wherein R³ are identical C₃-C₁₀ alkyl groups.
 3. The compound of claim 1 wherein R³ are identical C₃ alkyl groups.
 4. The compound of claim 1 wherein R⁴ to R⁷ are hydrogen atoms.
 5. The compound of claim 1 wherein R⁴ to R⁷ and R¹⁴ to R¹⁶ are hydrogen atoms.
 6. The compound of claim 1 wherein R⁹ and R¹¹ are both tertiary butyl groups.
 7. The compound of claim 1 wherein R⁴ to R⁷ and R¹⁴ to R¹⁶ are hydrogen atoms and R⁹ and R¹¹ are both tertiary butyl groups.
 8. A catalyst composition comprising the reaction product of the compound of claim 1 and a cocatalyst.
 9. The catalyst composition of claim 8 wherein the cocatalyst comprises one or more non-coordinating anion activators.
 10. The catalyst composition of claim 8 wherein the cocatalyst comprises one or more alkylalumoxane activators.
 11. The catalyst composition of claim 8 wherein the cocatalyst comprises a non-coordinating anion activator and an alkylalumoxane activator. 